Quotes From "Burning Down The House: Essays On Fiction" By Charles Baxter

When all the details fit in perfectly, something is probably...
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When all the details fit in perfectly, something is probably wrong with the story. Charles Baxter
The twentieth century has built up a powerful set of...
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The twentieth century has built up a powerful set of intellectual shortcuts and devices that help us defend ourselves against moments when clouds suddenly appear to think. Charles Baxter
There is such a thing as the poetry of a...
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There is such a thing as the poetry of a mistake, and when you say, "Mistakes were made, " you deprive an action of its poetry, and you sound like a weasel. Charles Baxter
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After all, addiction is just the last stage of consumerism. Charles Baxter
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Needing something is not the same thing as being interested in the thing itself. Charles Baxter